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STERIS | Sustainability Performance

https://www.steris.com

A provider of products and services related to sterilization and infection prevention, offering equipment, consumables, and support services for various applications.

1985

United States

10,001+ employees

Medical Device

$1B - 10B in revenue

$500M - 1B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#717
Overallⓘ
#180
in United Statesⓘ
#12
in Medical Deviceⓘ

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Industry Rank

29 out of 169

Overview
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Carbon emissionsNature and biodiversity
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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
140.6KCO2e tonnes, 2025
Laggard
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
33%2025
Critical
Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
15.2M$, 2024
Critical
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
20.8B$, 2026▲16.9% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
5.5B$, 2025▼5.9% YoY
R&D intensity ⓘResearch and development expenditure expressed as a percentage of revenue, reflecting the company's relative investment in innovation.
1.96%2025

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark

23.7

B/M 23.3

80.3

B/M 344.8


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  • STERIS plc, Ireland-incorporated US-operating medical device sterilization, has faced multiple US class actions over alleged ethylene oxide (EtO) emissions liability at multiple US sterilization facilities including the historic 2024 Cook County Illinois Willowbrook USD 408 million verdict, plus periodic US FDA enforcement on quality systems compliance.
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Total sustainability employees

11+

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